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At least 29 Afghan National Army Soldiers were killed in Taliban’s attack on Balamurghab district of the Badghis province, security sources said on Wednesday. The source told Ariananews that the Taliban insurgents stormed a security checkpoint late on Tuesday night and ten soldiers came under their attacks. “A group of …

At least two children were killed and two other people were wounded when a mortar detonated in a residential house in Jalal Abad city of Nangarhar province, local officials said. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Nangarhar governor, Attaullah Khogyani said the blast took place at around 9:30 am (local …

At least four Afghan security forces were killed and six others were wounded after Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in Dasht-e Archi district of Kunduz province, local officials said. The spokesman of Kunduz Police, Anamuddin Rahmani declared that the Taliban insurgents attacked the local Police and army checkpoints late on …

The Taliban militants have violated their three-day ceasefire in Ghazni province on the third day of Eid, Ghazni governor’s office said in a statement. According to the statement released, the insurgents have broken their commitment and kidnapped six army soldiers in Andar district of the province on Sunday as governmental …

Following the end of a three-day ceasefire, the Taliban insurgent group attacked security checkpoints in western Farah province of Afghanistan, local officials said Monday. The militants have launched coordinated attacks over security checkpoints in Farah city, Pushtroad, Anar Dara and Pushtkoh districts. Dadullah Qani, a member of Farah provincial council …

Acting governor of Ghani Khail district in Nangarhar province was killed by gunmen today morning, local officials said. Provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said that the incident took place in Marko area of the district at around 10am local time. He added that a bodyguard of the official was also …

At least 18 people were killed in a suicide attack in Jalalabad City of eastern Nangahar on Sunday afternoon, local officials confirmed. The Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said that the blast took place at around 03:20 p.m. local time in Pashtonistan Watt of the city (PD1). According to the official, …

An explosion has targeted a residential house in Malistan district of central Ghazni province, killing five members of one family. Confirming the blast, the district governor Zamen Ali Hedayat said that the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Jaka area of Malistan district. Hedayat said that the mine was …

Local security officials on Wednesday said that Badakhshan’s Kohistan district has been completely cleared of Taliban militants. Alike Wardoj and Yamgan districts, Kohistan has been a key district in Badakhshan province, where the Taliban have often launched coordinated attacks in a bid to take control of the district. The provincial …

The leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, on Tuesday offered direct peace negotiations to the United Sates to end the decades-long conflict in the country. Akhundzada in his Eid message again justified his group’s military campaign, citing the presence of U.S.-led foreign “occupation forces” in the country. “The only path …

Afghan local officials say the armed Taliban group once again launched attack on Parchaman district of Farah province late on Tuesday night. Farah Police commander, Fazel Ahmad Sherzad declared that the Taliban’s attack was thwarted by the support of uprising forces and at least 50 insurgents were killed and many …

Taliban militants took over the Lolash district center of Koohestan in Faryab province, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. The provincial council head of Faryab, Taher Rahmani told Ariananews that at least eight security forces including the chief district of Kohestan, Abdul Rahman Panah were killed during the clashes in the …

The local sources say that the Ghaflatoon village of Sayad district of Sare Pul province has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban group. Initial reports suggest that at least two national army forces were killed and eleven others were wounded during the clashes with the militants. According a member …

As many as 30 Afghan soldiers were killed and 50 more wounded in the Taliban attacks on Tuesday across the country, officials said. The Taliban detonated a humvee packed with explosives at entrance gate of Ghazni’s Muqr district on Tuesday night, killing five including district governor and a security officer …

At least three civilians and three policemen were wounded after armed gunmen attacked the house of a local police commander in Gereshk district of Helmand province, local officials confirmed on Monday. The Greshk Police commander, Esmaeel Khapalwak said the incident took place late on Sunday night, one of the gunmen …

A group of four suicide attackers launched a coordinated attack on education department of Nangarhar province, local officials said. According the spokesman of Nangarhar governor, three attackers were shot dead by the security forces while the fourth one detonated his explosives near the department. Eyewitnesses said that ten people were …

At least ten Police soldiers and five national army soldiers have been killed in a security checkpoint clash with the armed opposition groups in Qalay Zal district of Kunduz province, local sources said. According to sources, the Taliban group have seized to military tanks during the clashes. However, local officials …

After the announcement of a ceasefire by the Afghan government and the Taliban group, the insurgent group has increased its deadly attacks against the Afghan forces in several provinces. According to figures, more than a hundred governmental forces either killed or injured during the last four days only in Herat, …

A vehicle packed with 300 kilograms of explosives has been seized by Afghan intelligence operatives in northern Baghlan province, local officials said Sunday. According to the officials, the explosives were transferred from Kabul to Dand-e-Ghori and Pul-e-Khomri cities before being discovered and seized by the security forces in Doshi district …

At least five people were killed and seven others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province of Afghanistan, an official said. The incident has taken place in Herat – Islamqala highway in Loia Kohna area of the province today morning. Eyewitnesses say the accident occurred after two passenger …